# Accident 20031123032999A: Beech H18, Westminister, MD, November 23, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 2003, 09:05 local time
- Place: Westminister, MD
- Airport: Carrol County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6083° N, 77.0078° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6083&lon=-77.0078&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22XL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22XL-2006-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 35 in this make and model, 430 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031123032999A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 34 AT WESTMINSTER AIRPORT (W54). ACTIVE RUNWAY WAS RUNWAY 16. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1000 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 16, BETWEEN RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT CROSSED TAXIWAY AND SLID DOWN A LARGE RAVINE EAST OF THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA040), Nov 23, 2003: Beech H-18 (N22XL), Westminster, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a failure of one propeller system. Factors in the accident were the failure to perform maintenance inspection and the failure of a bolt…

## Other reports on N22XL (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920108005529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920108005529I), Jan 8, 1992: Beech H18 (N22XL), Syracuse, NY. No gear down safe light. Used emergency system. Replaced nose gear limit switch wiring.
- [Incident 19870604021939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870604021939I), Jun 4, 1987: Beech H18 (N22XL), Syracuse, NY. Returned to airport after engine surges noted during climb. Found a spark plug was fouled.
- [Incident 19870523022449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870523022449I), May 23, 1987: Beech H18 (N22XL), Syracuse, NY. Rough engine noted after takeoff. Returned. Found spark plugs fouled.
- [Incident 19860502024099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860502024099I), May 2, 1986: Beech H18 (N22XL), Syracuse, NY. Sparks noted in left powerplant during approach. Generator deactivated. Found nut loose and generator shorting out.
- [Incident 19851126062509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851126062509I), Nov 26, 1985: Beech H18 (N22XL), Syracuse, NY. Lost power on number 2 engine after takeoff. Returned and maintenance found exhaust pipe broken.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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